xylotomist
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Xylotomist — Xy*lot o*mist, n. One versed or engaged in xylotomy. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
xylotomist — noun A person involved in xylotomy … Wiktionary
xylotomist — xy·lot·o·mist … English syllables
xylotomist — mə̇st noun ( s) : one skilled in xylotomy … Useful english dictionary
Xylotomy — is the preparation of small slivers of wood for examination under a microscope, often using a microtome.It is useful for providing forensic evidence in some criminal cases where finding a fragment of wood on an individual and matching it to a… … Wikipedia
xylotomy — [zī lät′əmē] n. 〚 XYLO + TOMY〛 the preparation of sections of wood for microscopic inspection xylotomist n. * * * xy·lot·o·my (zī lŏtʹə mē) n. pl. xy·lot·o·mies Preparation of sections of wood for microscopic study. xy·lotʹo·mist n … Universalium
xylotomy — /zaɪˈlɒtəmi/ (say zuy lotuhmee) noun (plural xylotomies) the art of cutting sections of wood, as with a microtome, for microscopic examination. {xylo + tomy} –xylotomist, noun …
xylotomy — [zī lät′əmē] n. [ XYLO + TOMY] the preparation of sections of wood for microscopic inspection xylotomist n … English World dictionary
